incontestible
- adjective
- /ˌɪnkənˈtɛstəbl/
- UK
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incontestable
- The evidence presented in court was incontestible, leaving the jury with little doubt.
Examples
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Her victory in the race was incontestible due to her overwhelming lead.
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The evidence presented was incontestible.
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He won the award for his incontestible achievements in science.
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Her talent is incontestible in the art community.
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The evidence presented in court was incontestible, making it clear that he was guilty.
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Her victory in the race was incontestible because no one else came close to her time.
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The team's success was incontestible, as they won every match in the tournament.
Synonyms
56
4.2
So clear that people cannot doubt it
22
5.7
You cannot doubt it because it is clearly true
22
7.8
Impossible to deny or prove wrong
11
8.2
Clearly true and impossible to doubt
11
8.0
So strong that no one can attack, defeat, or prove it wrong
7
4.1
Clearly true so no one can doubt it
2
6.7
Impossible to deny or argue with
2
7.5
People cannot doubt it because it is clearly true
1
8.7
Completely certain and clearly true
1
5.9
Impossible to disagree with because the facts are clear
1
7.2
So certain that no one can doubt it
1
4.7
Certain and impossible to doubt
Certain and clearly true
Impossible to prove wrong
Impossible to prove wrong in court
Clearly true and impossible to doubt
Not open to discussion or argument
Others cannot attack or harm it
No one can beat or prove it wrong
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
incontestible = contestible (transparent) = in + contest + ible
The negative prefix 'in-' applies regularly to 'contestible', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not able to be contested'.
Etymology
Incontestible is built from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and the word contest meaning 'to argue' or 'challenge', so think of it as 'not able to be challenged'. So, incontestible describes something so clear or strong that no one can dispute it.